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HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI would say, with great respect, that the reports have not been ignored. As I have said already, a White Paper was published just a short while ago with a number of very detailed…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI assure the hon. Lady that there is not any complacency. She should be aware—I am sure she is—of the White Paper published just a few months ago setting out a range of measures…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeThe right hon. Lady is nodding, so I am happy to raise that point again and see whether publication can be expedited.28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI thank the hon. Lady for her question. On confidence, the commissioner of the London Fire Brigade has committed to implementing all 23 recommendations. From memory, one of those…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeIt is a good question, which comes back to the whistleblowing point that the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi) raised. It is vital that anyone in any public service,…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeIn terms of the fire service nationally, as I said, His Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services obviously has a role to play. I will be raising that…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI completely agree with the Father of the House’s last comment about the importance of complete equality, whether based on gender, ethnicity or anything else. Everybody should be…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI completely agree with the hon. Lady that the behaviour and the incidents that she just enumerated that were uncovered by the report are completely unacceptable. They have no…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeLet me start by thanking the hon. Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) for her question. The report written by Nazir Afzal OBE makes for deeply troubling reading. The behaviour…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI can see my job list growing with every passing minute of this debate. I am happy to raise that with Department for Education colleagues. Education is important so that young…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) for securing this important debate. I put on…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideYes, I think that is a very important point. Where the substance concerned has a psychoactive effect, it will fall under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, and where people are…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideThe hon. Lady is right to point to the need to elevate public awareness. All too often we find that people make an assumption about something that, on the face of it, appears…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideThe Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs principally makes recommendations about how harmful a particular drug is and therefore how it should be classified under the Misuse of…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideThank you. That is very helpful, Sir Christopher; that was the clarification I was seeking, alongside your more metaphysical point about the pressing nature of time in general. I…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideYes, time does always press.23 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Offensive Weapons Homicide Reviews) Regulations 2022There are a few points to respond to there. I start with those raised by the hon. Member for Croydon Central, who is the shadow Minister and my constituency neighbour. She made…16 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Offensive Weapons Homicide Reviews) Regulations 2022Either I or the Minister for Safeguarding, as appropriate, would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend to discuss the issue, particularly given her long-standing expertise and…16 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Offensive Weapons Homicide Reviews) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Offensive Weapons Homicide Reviews) Regulations 2022. It is, as always, a…16 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is no need for smoke and mirrors when the police budget this year is £1.1 billion higher than last year, and there is no need for smoke and mirrors when on completion of the…14 Nov 2022